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Is ALLOW a Scrabble word?
✔ In our word list ALLOW is in ENABLE, the open word list behind Words With Friends and most word apps. For official tournament Scrabble, check Merriam-Webster's Scrabble dictionary.
| Scrabble points | Words With Friends points | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | 10 | 5 |
What does ALLOW mean?
- verbmake it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
- verbconsent to, give permission
- verblet have
Definitions from WordNet.
Has ALLOW been a Wordle answer?
Yes: Wordle #273 on March 19, 2022.
Is it a current Wordle answer? (spoiler)
No, ALLOW isn't the answer to any Wordle currently being played.
Hooks for ALLOW
Add a letter to make a new word: CALLOW, FALLOW, HALLOW, MALLOW, SALLOW, TALLOW, WALLOW, ALLOWS.
Words inside ALLOW
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About this list
Our word list is ENABLE, first published in 2000 and still used by most word games.
Meanings come from Princeton WordNet (2011). How common a word is comes from wordfreq.
Look up ALLOW in Merriam-Webster, Wiktionary, Collins or Dictionary.com. Check it for Scrabble at Merriam-Webster Scrabble.
FAQ
Is ALLOW a Scrabble word?
ALLOW is in ENABLE, the word list Words With Friends closely matches, and most ENABLE words are playable in North American Scrabble. Confirm tournament validity in the official Scrabble dictionary.
How many points is ALLOW worth?
ALLOW is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words With Friends, before bonus squares.
What does ALLOW mean?
Make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen.